English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Crowden Clough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Edale

Historical Forms

  • Crowden(e) 1550 Bemrose c.1555 StarChamb
  • Croden 1601 Bemrose
  • Croedun 1608 DbAnsxxiii
  • Crowden Clough 1840 O
  • Crodenlie booth 1618 Add 1625 Rental
  • Crowdenley Booth 1630 Bemrose
  • Crodenlee Booth 1840 O

Etymology

Crowden Clough (6″), Crowden (e )1550Bemrose , c. 1555StarChamb , Croden 1601Bemrose , Croedun 1608 DbAns xxiii, Crowden Clough 1840 O. 'Crow valley', v. crāwe , denu , to which clōh was added later.This gave its name to Crowdenlee Booth (lost), Crodenlie booth 1618Add , 1625Rental , Crowdenley Booth 1630Bemrose et passim toCrodenlee Booth 1840 O, the booth being situated on meadow or pasture-land to the east of Crowden Brook, v. lēah and for booth cf. Lady Booth Brook supra 10.